New Zealand

Rugby Union

New Zealand telco Spark has struck a deal with Sky to grant the latter’s commercial subscribers access to its coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but has said an agreement for the pay-television broadcaster’s hom…
Multi-sport

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Sky has confirmed that it will launch a new streaming application in August to coincide with a revamp of its sports channel portfolio
Cricket

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Sky Sport has signed a new six-year rights deal with Cricket Australia
Football

New Zealand telco Spark has further bolstered the sports portfolio of its fledgling Spark Sports OTT platform, acquiring rights to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and the International Champions C…
Rugby

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Sky will incorporate the standalone Rugby Channel into its regular offering from August 1
Athletics

New Zealand telco Spark has acquired rights to a host of boxing events through a partnership with Protocol Sports, and struck a deal with Lagardère Sports for a range of golf, athletics and esports properties.
Football

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired exclusive rights in Australia and New Zealand to this summer’s Copa América national team football tournament.
Motorsport

W Series, the women’s motor-racing championship, has signed media rights deals covering its inaugural season across 35 territories in Asia, Africa and Oceania, it said Tuesday.

Jolie Hodson has been appointed the new chief executive officer of New Zealand telco Spark after the resignation of current chief executive Simon Moutter
Martial Arts

New Zealand telco Spark launched its OTT sports platform on Thursday, with the company beginning its coverage with two newly-acquired properties focused on martial arts and action sports

New Zealand telco Spark has said its new OTT sports platform will launch next month, priced at NZ$19.99 (€12/$14) per month after a free trial.
Motorcycling

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to the 2019 Netball World Cup, as well as extending deals for US motor-racing series IndyCar and motorcycling series the Superbike World Championship
Football

Telco Digicel has renewed its Premier League rights in the Pacific Islands at a flat fee
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured a good increase for its media rights across Australia and New Zealand, in a new five-year deal with ESPN
Football

BeIN Media Group has confirmed a four-year deal for rights to the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol’s) club tournaments across a host of markets in which it operates.
Basketball

Spark has acquired rights in New Zealand for the NBA, with coverage of the North American basketball league set to be made available on the telco’s Spark Sport app.
Hockey

New Zealand telco Spark has signed a four-year rights agreement with the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Motorsport

Telco Spark has agreed a three-year deal to become the new rights-holder in New Zealand for the Formula One motor racing championship